In 1991 Congress proclaimed the second full week in April to be National Public Safety Telecommunications Week to recognize the importance of those special individuals who coordinate the efforts of police, fire, and EMS workers. Governor Eric J. Holcomb has proclaimed the week of April 9-15 as Public Safety Telecommunications Week in Indiana. Indiana has recognized this week since 1999.
Telecommunications operators are the unsung heroes of public safety. They operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week. These are the men and women who collect the initial information and pass it along to the first responders in the field. Often they are able to give immediate lifesaving directions to the caller during medical emergencies or can be the calming voice to reassure the victim of a violent crime that help is on the way.
All Indiana State Police Telecommunications Operators must pass a written test, a typing test, appear before an interview board, and go through a background investigation before being hired. Once employed they must endure several weeks of training and continuous in-service training throughout their careers to maintain certifications on the latest communications technology and procedures.
Telecommunications Operators working from Regional Dispatch Center II at the Fort Wayne State Police Post, are responsible for dispatching troopers working in 18 counties across northeast Indiana.
Region II Telecommunications Operators;
Regional Manager – Bradley Deane
Regional Shift Supervisor – Kathy Davies
Regional Shift Supervisor – Amanda Updike
Regional Shift Supervisor – Justin Yohe
Regional Dispatcher – Darcey Goehring
Regional Dispatcher – Nate Stuttle
Regional Dispatcher – Jonathon Jacob
Regional Dispatcher – Thomas Mayne
Regional Dispatcher – Leia Connett
Regional Dispatcher – Vicki Brown
Regional Dispatcher – Melisa Cross
Regional Dispatcher – Austin Smith
Regional Dispatcher – Jamie Miller
Regional Dispatcher – Sandra Straws
Regional Dispatcher—Clarissa Walls
